Your shack reminds me of certain official full-time government radio monitoring stations from the 1990s. The IC R9000 was prominent back then, but has since been replaced by the R9500, and R8600. The wideband log-periodic antennas used were long and high! Geographic location is the most important factor for DX signal reception, antenna second, RX third. Not sure if MW DX also covered at your QTH.
Congratulations Eric on an awesome SWL station!!! It shows some real dedication to radio, not to mention the time, effort & knowledge required to put something like that together. I wonder if you have ever been tempted to study for an amateur radio licence? I suppose though with all that spectrum to listen to, I doubt you would have time HI! I hope to appear in your log sometime soon, if not already :) Best 73, Mark G0VOF
Mooie filmpje ,al hoe wel ik de disco sound niet passend vond op de achtergrond .Verder mooie toestellen ,heb de meeste hier al op qth gehad .Werk nu met een Perseus SDR neusje van de zalm 73, Maurits
Nice set up there some quality gear you have thanks for sharing it with us. Here's a link to my station Amateur radio/cb shack ham shack 2e0ijk 73's de Dave 2E0IJK West Yorkshire England
This is fantastic.... I even don't even see such a fabulous shack even in my dreams... I guess I'm gonna dream this now on...lol Thanx for sharing... FB OM
Incredible radio shack! An inspiration! My only radio is an Icom 756 Pro3, which I use for SWLing with a GAP Titan vertical. I was thinking of buying a new Alinco DX-R8, just to have a second radio. How would it compare to the Pro3 for SWLing? Thank you.
@nl6777 Klopt! Honderden ambassades, persbureaus, Interpoldiensten, amateurs en nog veel meer op ontvangen. Veel met QSL bevestigd, prachte collectie brieven en kaarten aan overgehouden. Die Wavecom W4010 was een mooie opvolger.
I read books from the 20s and 30s and 40s of how hams use to design and build and modify radio apparatus., The shack is impressive amount of radios could be an FCC listening post ? however hams tend to go to commercial equipment these days. I would suggest to the ham and shortwave community to get back to the building and experimenting . I am more impressed to see a humble home built station by a lowly ham who made 100 countries on home brew... For the video nice lot of commercial equipment though. best regards ham radio ve4akf
I'm a noob, but I didn't see any transmitters or transceivers. All those standalone receivers are probably considered antiques in the era of software defined radios.
+Bandana zX no way. the standalone receivers can tune far better to specific frequency ranges than any digital radio, and they'll often be better at picking up SSB/USB/LSB.
Technically speaking this isn't a ham shack. Ham refers to amateur radio. If you are just a short wave listener, then it isn't amateur radio. I guess you could call this a Short Wave Listening shack. People who aren't into radio don't understand the need/desire for having tons of radios. Let me see if I can explain why someone would have so many radios. Different radios perform different functions. These days you can get "do it all" radios that cover a bunch of bands. But it's nice to have separate radios. From an amateur radio stand point you are likely to have multiple antennas. So having multiple radios eliminates the hassle of having to switch antennas every time you want to operate on a different band. Also, if you have multiple radios you can monitor multiple frequencies at the same time. Multiple radios also give you backup radios in case something goes wrong with one of them. There is also the collector aspect. Sometimes you pick up a radio just because it's cool. I have multiple radios and plan on getting more. Here is what's on my desk right now (not counting hand held); Radio Shack HTX-10 10 meter, Radio Shack TRC-503 CB, Alinco DR-130 2 meter, ICOM IC-730 HF, and ICOM IC-735 HF. I have a Yaesu FT-817 that needs repair. Otherwise that would be on my desk. I also have an old radio shack base scanner that isn't on my desk at the moment. So yea it's not unusual for radio geeks to have several radios.
+purplemutantas I think it's great. Ran across your tour while seeing how my own podcast did on search results. I totally get it. And while I will never have as much equipment as you, I'm pretty sure I wish I did :) Be well and 73!!
Obsolete soon due to all node digital receivers out now like the new air that decodes 18 digital types w analog wideband receivers plus the new Icom about to hit. Its 2017 and all these Radios will need to be switched out to be able to keep up w things..73s
I’m confused watching this video... Very impressive shack, but why don’t you get a ham radio license so you can put your voice on the air? I’m sure you could be an asset on the HF bands. With SWL, you could have the same results with one radio and one antenna. My ham shack fits into a backpack and I talk to stations across the globe while experimenting with many different modes. I also SWL with the same gear.
@stewartx5 WOW!! you really schooled him. I bet he didn`t know that? Why dis on the guy he seems to know what he wants to do and has done a super job at it. He probally titled it Ham radio to improve serch results. Now get back to your two meter repeter "GEEK!"
rickster348 One listens only. The other one talks, builds antennas and radios from zero and can help in emergencies and disasters as they are licensed.
You do not copy CW QSO? Morse Code is an important part of amateur radio. I have a friend who is also SWL and copy CW. He has received many QSL communicated with CW.
I think Eric dont want to talk on the bands, probably he simply enjoy it the most to listen. Some ppl are maybe more reserved in that case. But his taste in music is horrible lol.
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Never seen such a fantastic radio shack - congrats!!!!! Very fine!!!
maar het is een van de mooiste radio shacks dat ik gezien heb ! wouww
very very impressive... probably one of the neatest setup's in the world...good job om....
Cool to see all them various EKD radios in there too Eric ..
I have seen some shacks in my time but this one beats all. well done.
Hi Eric, thank you for the tour of your HAM shack - great setup, I envy it, Be safe, Ciao, L (USA)
Your shack reminds me of certain official full-time government radio monitoring stations from the 1990s. The IC R9000 was prominent back then, but has since been replaced by the R9500, and R8600. The wideband log-periodic antennas used were long and high! Geographic location is the most important factor for DX signal reception, antenna second, RX third. Not sure if MW DX also covered at your QTH.
Impressive rig you have there! Congratulations!
Mooie spullen, Met name de EKD lijn. En de opbouw van de shack verdiend een compliment.
albert
Dank voor de rondleiding in uw shack Eric! Prachtapparatuur, mooi en zo te zien praktisch opgesteld. 73s de ON4AEM
You are a looney!
***** LOL
Very good, congratulations shack, like the IC R9000, I have a IC 781 and are very similar. 73 listens and good!
Ook nog een Telereader en een Tono Theta 350..! Dat was nog eens RTTY ontvangen. Leuk!
that's awesome. love it. must have cost a fortune over the years. happy listening.
Beautiful and Professionnal Shack, Congratulations.
73's from F-15413 & SWL Flamby in JN38IT.
See you soon.
Have a nice week-end.
Thanks for the share. Ham shack is incredible. 73's KB7ZJF
I bet you can listen to everything everywhere!
If they ever to a ham hoarders series, I'm sure that you will be in it.
How much does your station consume when all equipment is powered on? Impressive peace of collection.
Congratulations Eric on an awesome SWL station!!!
It shows some real dedication to radio, not to mention the time, effort & knowledge required to put something like that together.
I wonder if you have ever been tempted to study for an amateur radio licence? I suppose though with all that spectrum to listen to, I doubt you would have time HI!
I hope to appear in your log sometime soon, if not already :)
Best 73,
Mark G0VOF
Mooie filmpje ,al hoe wel ik de disco sound niet passend vond op de achtergrond .Verder mooie toestellen ,heb de meeste hier al op qth gehad .Werk nu met een Perseus SDR neusje van de zalm 73, Maurits
Very Nice mate,great skill
73 de VA6POP
Nice set up there some quality gear you have thanks for sharing it with us.
Here's a link to my station
Amateur radio/cb shack ham shack 2e0ijk
73's de Dave 2E0IJK West Yorkshire England
And I'm so happy with my new (and only) sw receiver, a Tecsun PL-380... 😂
Very nice station👍📡compliment.📡
The 756 pro 3 is a very good SWL rig !
Eric
Hi Eric I see you have a AOR 5000A very fine radio
But Iam suprised you dont have a 7030
IMHO one of the finest HF receivers ever made
now thats a cool set up
A crazy what are you up for great radio in your shack, did just great!
73 de OE5HTL
This is fantastic.... I even don't even see such a fabulous shack even in my dreams... I guess I'm gonna dream this now on...lol Thanx for sharing... FB OM
Incredible radio shack! An inspiration! My only radio is an Icom 756 Pro3, which I use for SWLing with a GAP Titan vertical. I was thinking of buying a new Alinco DX-R8, just to have a second radio. How would it compare to the Pro3 for SWLing? Thank you.
Some superb kit there Well Done......Dave M0OGY
Very nice!
@nl6777
Klopt! Honderden ambassades, persbureaus, Interpoldiensten, amateurs en nog veel meer op ontvangen. Veel met QSL bevestigd, prachte collectie brieven en kaarten aan overgehouden. Die Wavecom W4010 was een mooie opvolger.
Incredible shack! Do you think the 756 Pro3 is a good SWL rig?
In your next video you show us the antennas? Your "Antenna Area" must be so great as a football field, hi.....
Question how come he will not go and get his Ham radio ticket?
R.I.P. 13.10.2020
daar ben ik jaloers op!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow what can I say, awseome and so neat, well done its fantastic, Daryn 2E0 DKD
All this equipment to listen to The Buzzer? Wow.
@Rob260259 Klopt tono heb ik hier nog steeds koste toen 1200 gulden. Maar dan heb je ook wat hi dat waren nog eens mooie tijden.
Eric
I read books from the 20s and 30s and 40s of how hams use to design and build and modify radio apparatus., The shack is impressive amount of radios could be an FCC listening post ? however hams tend to go to commercial equipment these days. I would suggest to the ham and shortwave community to get back to the building and experimenting . I am more impressed to see a humble home built station by a lowly ham who made 100 countries on home brew... For the video nice lot of commercial equipment though. best regards ham radio ve4akf
All those R535's..........
wow the NASA operations center.
Goede techniek.
GL&73 uit Rusland!
..UA3-155-550
Great Shack
!!!!!!!!!! SUPER !!!!!!!!
BT it,s good to talk !!!` 73s
At the end you only have two hears 73'3
You have a dollar or two tide up in all that equipment.
is that a HP 8921?
why do all ham operators have lots of radios we can only use one at a time
wat is het liedje aan het begin van de video?
What the name of the song
Why so much RX equipment and no TX equipment? I would like to QSO you on 20M.
73 de W6CSA/5
@do1mde Thanks i do my best hi
Best 73
Eric
i was swl but then i had to get my ticket.
WOOOW!!!!..........
I like your Dial :) QC
Friend, congratulations on your shack, wonderful ...
73 from Brazil.
Reinaldo T. Pires
PY2018SWL
Grid Locator: GG76DF
I'm a noob, but I didn't see any transmitters or transceivers.
All those standalone receivers are probably considered antiques in the era of software defined radios.
+Bandana zX no way. the standalone receivers can tune far better to specific frequency ranges than any digital radio, and they'll often be better at picking up SSB/USB/LSB.
Technically speaking this isn't a ham shack. Ham refers to amateur radio. If you are just a short wave listener, then it isn't amateur radio. I guess you could call this a Short Wave Listening shack.
People who aren't into radio don't understand the need/desire for having tons of radios. Let me see if I can explain why someone would have so many radios. Different radios perform different functions. These days you can get "do it all" radios that cover a bunch of bands. But it's nice to have separate radios. From an amateur radio stand point you are likely to have multiple antennas. So having multiple radios eliminates the hassle of having to switch antennas every time you want to operate on a different band. Also, if you have multiple radios you can monitor multiple frequencies at the same time. Multiple radios also give you backup radios in case something goes wrong with one of them. There is also the collector aspect. Sometimes you pick up a radio just because it's cool.
I have multiple radios and plan on getting more. Here is what's on my desk right now (not counting hand held); Radio Shack HTX-10 10 meter, Radio Shack TRC-503 CB, Alinco DR-130 2 meter, ICOM IC-730 HF, and ICOM IC-735 HF. I have a Yaesu FT-817 that needs repair. Otherwise that would be on my desk. I also have an old radio shack base scanner that isn't on my desk at the moment. So yea it's not unusual for radio geeks to have several radios.
+purplemutantas I think it's great. Ran across your tour while seeing how my own podcast did on search results. I totally get it. And while I will never have as much equipment as you, I'm pretty sure I wish I did :) Be well and 73!!
Obsolete soon due to all node digital receivers out now like the new air that decodes 18 digital types w analog wideband receivers plus the new Icom about to hit. Its 2017 and all these Radios will need to be switched out to be able to keep up w things..73s
Doug G There will always be a place for analog in this hobby. Always.
I’m confused watching this video... Very impressive shack, but why don’t you get a ham radio license so you can put your voice on the air? I’m sure you could be an asset on the HF bands.
With SWL, you could have the same results with one radio and one antenna. My ham shack fits into a backpack and I talk to stations across the globe while experimenting with many different modes. I also SWL with the same gear.
Good videos good good
Please edit out the first 1:16 Good God i almost fell asleep
ok 26 people are just butt hurt their shack is not this awesome!!! nice!! thanks for sharing!!!
🥇📡👍
@stewartx5 WOW!! you really schooled him. I bet he didn`t know that? Why dis on the guy he seems to know what he wants to do and has done a super job at it. He probally titled it Ham radio to improve serch results. Now get back to your two meter repeter "GEEK!"
ok
Niets voor de digimodes? Ziet er verder prima uit! 73 de PA3UL
богатая коллекция в паргинге !!
IC-R8500 !!!!! AOR AR-5000 !!!!!!
который из них лучше ?
I dont get it. How many radios do you need? I mean do you do it for a living? Are you a collector?
See the comment I just posted for an explanation of why someone would have so many radios.
I wish I had one like it.....73's de SV2BWM Anastasios
- what's the difference between a Ham and a regular shortwave?, (thanks)
rickster348 One listens only. The other one talks, builds antennas and radios from zero and can help in emergencies and disasters as they are licensed.
- I see, Thank You.
well i am a SWL and not a HAM
Best 73's
Eric
Your Shack look grate
Ng9p
En dan afvragen waarom ben ik nog vrijgezel.
Are u still a live 2020
He died last week
@@samlohuis1228 no he didnt
RADIO AUSTRALIA He was a colleague of me.. Yes he DID... sadly
@@samlohuis1228 SO sorry to hear this Sam, I was corresponding with him a few years ago. Do you know what happened to his collection of radios?
Wow, very impressive, but maybe jest one crystal set for laughs. W4GSM
You do not copy CW QSO? Morse Code is an important part of amateur radio. I have a friend who is also SWL and copy CW. He has received many QSL communicated with CW.
Super 73! SP9QQ
73 de ZP9ALE
please come stay at mine for a while and help yourself ......
Wow!!! is this the toy store? Congrats!!! 73
Lol. ..
WOW
WTF! Something must be wrong with this guy. All listening, yet not one microphone to talk on...Weird!
Why did you waste 75 seconds of intro making us watch your qsl card do nothing... huh !
wast of money swl is buy a cb or get a ham ticket and talk fella
I think Eric dont want to talk on the bands, probably he simply enjoy it the most to listen. Some ppl are maybe more reserved in that case. But his taste in music is horrible lol.